On the eve of the confrontation in Kiev against Shakhtar Donetsk, Real Madrid, as part of the eleventh round of the Spanish La Liga, hosted Alaves. “Creamy” were the first to concede a quick ball, after which the rivals performed effectively at the beginning of the second half, to which the capital club found an answer only in the form of a late goal by Casemiro (1: 2).

This defeat was the third in a row loss of points in the domestic arena for Zinedine Zidane's charges, and the head coach himself, it seems, cannot find the reasons for such negative results of performances. This could be judged by his post-match interview with the Spanish edition of Marca, excerpts from which are quoted by Football Espana.

" When opponents score an early goal from the start, things get very difficult. We played a good match against Inter, but not today. I have no explanation for this "

" We have no stability - that's the whole problem. Lots of injuries. But it makes no sense for us to look for excuses in this situation.. We will rebuild - there is no other way "

In the 28th minute, Real Madrid striker Eden Hazard was damaged, as a result of which he was replaced by the coaching staff.. Zidane does not know the final verdict of the doctors, but expressed confidence that "

" What I'm going to tell the players will remain a secret.

I am responsible for everything that happens, and I need to find solutions to problems with them.. This is what we will try to do. You shouldn't think about the negative outcome of today's game.. We must see that we have progress, follow this path and have greater stability in what we all do on the field, "

The next match of Real Madrid will be held within the fifth round of the UEFA Champions League. On Tuesday, in the capital of Ukraine, the Spanish club will play against Shakhtar Donetsk. Beginning at 19:55 Kiev time.